Where does “kallblodig” come from?
kallblodig (Swedish) comes from Swedish kall, from Old Norse kall, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
kallblodig (Swedish): cold-blooded, ectothermic having an unregulated body temperature
Definitions
- cold-blooded, ectothermic having an unregulated body temperature
Ancestry of “kallblodig”, step by step
kallblodig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kall | cold; having a low temperature; unfriendly,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kall | call, cry, shouting; appellation, name |
| 3 | Old Norse | kalla | to call, name, refer to; to call, shout |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kalzōną | to call, shout |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kalzaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gols- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |